Becoming A Candidate

Please review the guidelines for qualifying as a candidate for office.

 
OFFICE CITIZENSHIP AGE RESIDENCY TERM
GOVERNOR LT. GOVERNOR

US

30

At the time of Office

Resident of V.I. for 5 Consecutive years preceding election 4 Years
DELEGATE TO CONGRESS

 

US 25

On day of Election

Be an inhabitant of Territory of election 2 Years
SENATE US 25

On day of Election

 

Resident of V.I. for 3 Consecutive years preceding election 2 Years
BOARDS US 25

On day of Election

Resident of V.I. for 3 Consecutive years preceding election 2 Years

 

 

 

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April 2007
04/02 Forms for filing NOMINATION PAPERS available at all Election System Offices St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix
04/16 FIRST DAY to circulate NOMINATION PAPERS.
May 2007
05/09 FIRST DAY on which NOMINATION PETITIONS/PAPERS may be filed, after 12:00 noon
05/13 LAST DAY for VOTER REGISTRATION. (***NOTE this is a SUNDAY***)
05/16 LAST DAY on which NOMINATION PETITIONS/PAPERS may be filed, 5:00 p.m.
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